From the time she arrived in Israel from Ethiopia, Edi was so embarrassed by her severely discolored teeth that she would instinctively cover her mouth with her hand any time […]

Dear AFDVI Friends, On behalf of the Board of Directors of AFDVI and DVI’s staff and patients, THANK YOU for your incredible support in 2018!  We hope your holidays have […]

Nedal Alayyan first arrived at DVI in 1984, at the age of seven. Like many of DVI’s patients, young Nedal was in pain with a puffy, swollen face by the […]

Ibrahim Abu El Hawa, one of the most important Palestinian peacemakers, was missing many teeth. He didn’t want to talk about it and didn’t want to receive charity. Ibrahim kept […]

An article in The Yeshiva World introduces us to some of DVI’s patients and tells of the amazing work of the DVI clinic. “Based on her [DVI’s founder Trudi Birger] […]

Dr. Steve Katz of Connecticut recently traveled to Israel, but lying on a Tel Aviv beach on the shores of the Mediterranean or trekking up the awe-inspiring face of Masada […]

Chava is a Holocaust survivor who came to DVI with dentures that were 22 years old. They were crumbling and she knew they needed to be replaced, but she could […]

S is 24 and one of nine children. She came to DVI from Kidum L’Noar, the municipal social welfare department working with youth-at-risk. S cannot support herself with her part-time […]

Dr. Joel Karpel of Florida has volunteered at the DVI clinic four times.  His wife Barbara, who accompanies him on the trips, has volunteered in the DVI office twice. They […]

Veronica had a set of dentures that were accidently thrown out. She was left unable to chew solid foods and suffering greatly because of it. The good news is that […]